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Model 1851 Colt Navy- manufactured 1857 with U.S. Government (army) markings.
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Thats a nice looking US marked Navy. I had one that saw so much holster were that the end of the barrell was worn kinda flat from going in and out of the holster. Back when these old colts were issued they were before the name calvary was used. They were called US Dragoons instead of calvary before the Civil War. Mine was made in 1855.
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Thanks old glory,
Do you miss her?.....I am sure you might !
David
Last edited by drm2m; 03-27-2009 at 11:20 PM.
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Hi, Old Glory,
That barrel flattening is not from "going in and out of the holster" but from being bounced up and down in the holster every time the horse went faster than a walk. It is a sure sign of a gun that saw real wartime use.
Jim
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Yea that will put a lot of wear on a barrel. Maybe I can buy my gun back. I kinda miss it.
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Dragoons vs. Cavalry - Pre and Post Civilo War
The use of these terms prior to the Civil War, as explained in detail in "Present Sabers, A Popular History of the US Horse Cavalry' - Heninger, is not as simple as Dragoons becoming Cavalry. The Colt 1851 Navy pistol that prompted this reference was produced in 1857, but at the same time Colt was also making its Colt Dragoon revolvers, a significantly larger 44 caliber weapon. There were also pre-Civil War military units called 'Mounted Rifles', which were similar to the Dragoons in that the soldiers in these units did not fight from horseback but rather rode their horses to the site of the action, dismounted and then fought as infantry. The Cavalry, as these units evolved during the Civil War, fought primarily from horseback and, once armed with repeating Spenser carbines, were formidible in battle. Bob
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I have posted some information regarding a similar 1851 Navy pistol recently acquired by me that I am hopeful will not be lost in the shuffle. Bob